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Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 30, 2023

Walt – Lewes – Kites up! At the 2022 Great Delaware Kite Festival. Click for full view

Sussex County Council Approves Bond Recall and Two of Three Solar Farm Applications

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

The Sussex County Council received an update from Mark Isaacs, Director of the UD Carvel Research and Education Center west of Georgetown. His update included how the funding that they receive from the County is used. During public comment, the Council heard from several county residents who request that the Planning & Zoning Commission reinstate…

Governor’s Task Force Arrests Felon Found With Gun

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

Delaware State Police have arrested 25 year old Raheem Fullman of Dover on gun charges after he was found loitering Monday night in the Brightway Commons apartment complex in Milford. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the complex around 10pm when they spotted probationer and convicted felon Fullman loitering outside where…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-28-23

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 28 – 23 Fishing Report Monday, oh blue Monday. I believe Fats Domino sang about Blue Monday when the weather was bad for fishing and he had to work like a slave all day. Well, Monday was just the beginning of a week of bad fishing weather with seas building…

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to Reopen Friday

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

On Friday The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes and a half-mile along the bay shoreline will reopen. The bayside beach will remain closed until October 1st for use by shorebirds that are migrating south for the winter. The Point has closed annually on March first…

DSP Investigating Attempted Robbery at Felton Valero Shore Stop

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

An attempted robbery at the Valero Shore Stop in Felton in under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say just before 9 Tuesday morning a white male suspect entered the Shore Stop with a shirt wrapped around his head, pointed a knife at the clerk and ordered her to open the register. The clerk did…

Dover PD Arrest Wilmington Man Driving Stolen Car

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

Dover Police have arrested a 19 year old Wilmington man who was driving a stolen vehicle Saturday night. Police were notified of a stolen vehicle in the area of Route 13 and Scarborough Road – officers found the vehicle turning onto College Road and initiated a traffic stop. The driver drove off toward the DSU…

UPDATED: Crash North of Georgetown Leaves 1 Dead & 4 Injured

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

UPDATED – 08/29/23 — Delaware State Police have identified 18-year-old Gricelda Ramirez-Chilel of Ellendale as the woman who died in a two-car crash that happened on Sunday morning north of Georgetown. ========================================================= A crash north of Georgetown just after 11:30 Sunday morning has left one dead and several people injured. Delaware State Police say a Mazda…

Firefighters Battle Blaze at Bridgeville Area Chicken House

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

Greenwood firefighters were called for a chicken house fire on Blanchard Road near Bridgeville just before 9 Monday night. Crews arriving at the scene found fire showing through the roof with a partial roof collapse. Firefighters from Sussex and Kent Counties were assisted by crews from Caroline County as well and they battled the blaze…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 29, 2023

Peg S – Bethany Sunrise. Click for full view

Two Juveniles Arrested for Vehicle Theft by Ellendale Police

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2023

A reported stolen 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan was recovered last week by Ellendale Police in the Ingram Village Development. With help from Milton Police, a Bridgeville K9 and Delaware State Police, Ellendale Police developed two suspects – both juveniles. Warrants for one juvenile were obtained Friday – the juvenile was arrested and charged with theft of…

Salisbury Signal Box Damaged; Light on Flash

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2023

RELEASE FROM THE CITY OF SALISBURY: An unknown issue overnight resulted in the disruption of the signal cabinet at the College Avenue and Camden Avenue intersection. Salisbury’s dedicated teams are actively working to diagnose and address the situation, but it has been determined that the cabinet sustained extensive damage, presumably due to a power surge.…

DE Treasurer Davis Opposes Proposed Merger between Kroger & Albertsons

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2023

Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis is standing in opposition of a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons. Davis joins six of her colleagues in calling on the FTC to oppose the merger. Davis believes the negative impact of the deal could have wide reaching effects and impact access to fresh and affordable groceries – especially in…

Work on NJ-bound Span of DE Memorial Bridge Begins Again Next Week

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2023

Phase 3 of construction work on the Delaware Memorial Bridge will begin in September. Beginning Labor Day night through September 8th, construction crews will work to establish a bypass lane on the Delaware-bound span of the bridge. While this is being done – the two left lanes will be closed from 9p to 6a and…

Sussex County Council Back in Session after a Week Off

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2023

The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will hear from Mark Isaacs – the Director at the U-D Carvel Research & Education Center west of Georgetown. Finance Director Gina Jennings will discuss the Delaware Transit Funding Budget – which funds transportation for several county senior centers. And Human Resource Director, Karen…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-27-23

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 27 – 23 Fishing Report Sunday was another nice day I didn’t get to fish. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Bottom Line brought in another catch of dolphin from ocean structure. The Katydid returned from the ocean with a catch of flounder. The Surface Tension mixed it up catching…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 28, 2023

Jerel McCumbers – Milford – Near Hallwood, VA in Accomack County. Click for full view

Two People Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges in Dover

By Mari Lou / August 27, 2023

Delaware State Police were called to the Royal Farms on West Lebanon Road in Dover to check on the driver of a Caravan who was slumped over the wheel with a needle in her arm. Police found the Caravan which was parked and running and contacted the driver, 35 year old Jenny Fagan of Felton.…

Traffic Stop in Seaford Leads to Arrest of Georgetown Man

By Mari Lou / August 27, 2023

A traffic stop in Seaford Saturday afternoon led to the arrest of a 43 year old Georgetown man. Delaware State Police spotted Aaron Matthews’ Mercedes and found it had an invalid registration. The trooper tried to stop the car, but Matthews continued driving at a slow speed onto Sussex Highway. Eventually Matthews stopped the car…

UPDATED: Maryland Man Dies after Crash Near Harrington

By Mari Lou / August 27, 2023

UPDATED – 08/27/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 77 year old Robert Griffith of Denton, Maryland as the man who died in a fatal single-car collision that occurred west of Harrington on Friday. =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/26/23 – A Denton, Maryland man is dead after a single vehicle crash west of Harrington Friday…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 8-26-23

By Mari Lou / August 27, 2023

User 284190339 · 08 – 26 – 23 Fishing Report Saturday was a nice day on the water. On Friday young Jake Marsilii was fishing with salmon Gulp! from the Port of Lewes Pier with his dad Danny when he hooked and landed his first keeper flounder, a solid 17 incher. Lewes Harbour Marina said…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / August 27, 2023

Abigail Dion – Sykesville – It’s Ocean City Jeep Week – this is from the Jeep Crawl in 2021. Click for full view

Seaford Man Charged with Threatening Another with a Knife

By Mari Lou / August 26, 2023

A Seaford man was arrested by Delaware State Police Friday after he threatened another person with a knife. Police were called just before 9am for a man yelling and threatening to kill people in the parking lot of Shore Tint & More on Middleford Road. Police say a man had just started mowing the grass…

Three Injured in Route 1 Crash Friday Afternoon

By Mari Lou / August 26, 2023

Three people were injured in a crash Friday afternoon around 3pm on Route 1 southbound in front of the Home Depot. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the driver of a VW Passat was in the northbound turn lane on Coastal Highway turning into Home Depot but failed to see a southbound…

Got a Legal Question? Get Answers on Tipping the Scales of Justice

By Mari Lou / August 26, 2023

Join Julianne Murray on Tipping the Scales of Justice where she is answering legal questions. Listen at 92.7 WGMD or 98.5 WUSX or watch at https://industrynewsonline.com where you can ask questions.